Article 4 Planning Direction

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Raised by: Philip Richards on 7 November 2008

The quality of the built environment within the Borough's 26 Conservation Areas has been and continues to be eroded by property owners abusing their 'permitted development' rights to make unsympathetic alterations to their buildings and front gardens. Tougher powers are available to local planning authorities to tackle this by adopting the provisions of Article 4 of the General Permitted Development Order. We therefore request the Council to formally adopt the provisions of Article 4 to achieve these aims.

Petition Details

Petition title: Article 4 Planning Direction

Raised by: Philip Richards

Date raised: 7 November 2008

Corresponding issue: The Environment

Number of Signatures: 63

Petition Background Information:

The aim of Article 4 Direction is to encourage the retention of the high quality features of buildings in Conservation Areas and to enhance the environment of which they are part. 'Like for like' repairs and replacement of original architectural features will be encouraged, as will the removal of previous unsympathetic changes to buildings and front gardens. A notable example of where Article 4 has been adopted successfully is next door in Richmond. You can read more as to how this operates on their website at:  

Closing date for signatures 31 December 2008.

This petition has been submitted.

A detailed report on this petition will be considered by the Development Control Committee on 25 March. This meeting is open to the public, for further information about the meeting please contact Jean Cousens in Democratic Support - 0208 547 5023 jean.cousens@rbk.kingston.gov.uk